Academia

Jason A. Heppler

8 January 2026 How I Use Obsidian Redux

An update on how I use Obsidian for historical research.

22 December 2025 Generative AI and the Work of History

Generative AI lacks the ability to understand context, historical ambiguity, and cannot generate new knowledge, rendering it inadequate for certain kinds of historical research and meaningless for education.

20 January 2024 Are Print Books the New (Old) Authority?

Thinking about the future of printed books and the need for authority in light of inaccurate AI-generated content.

10 June 2022 This Age of Conformity

17 May 2021 New Role: Developer at RRCHNM

I am thrilled to announce I'm joining RRCHNM!

27 March 2020 Basecamp

2 October 2013 My Alt-Ac Life

My work as a digital historian at Stanford.

20 November 2012 Using Markdown Like an Academic

Plain text should rule your writing life.

5 February 2012 Journals in the Digital Age

Some thoughts on the role of academic journals in the digital age.

22 January 2012 Redefining Scholarship in the Digital Age

Please consider endorsing our call for the AHA to evaluate the role of digital scholarship in peer review, tenure, and promotion.

17 December 2011 Legacy Research

Plain text ensures longevity.

22 September 2011 Information and Data in the Digital Age

A reflection on data for HIST946.

10 August 2010 Preparing for Your Semester Teaching Assistantship

My semester checklist as I prepare for my teaching assistantship.